I think I heard this town was about 800.
I grew up in a small town less then 1000.
One bank, two taverns, two churches to offset that,
grad school/middle school/high school, two gas stations,
a small library, and a convenience store. Naturally,
any major grocery or other shopping was done in cities
10-30 miles away.
That was a nice link. And that high school girl collecting outside the store; and the lady who is planning funerals for her husband and daughter (and daughters fiancé) --- her being in the local tavern playing bingo, and all of them donating their wins for the funerals.
I hated small towns when I was growing up, but there are definitely
many, many benefits.
@someone_else_again Said
Yeah, I liked that too. I liked that he stressed how important it was to not hold back those emotions, get them out and deal with them.
I can think of lots of reasons...I think a major reason is that it was a natural disaster and there's no one to blame.
I'm not familiar with a lot of other cities. So many places in Washington are small, tight-knit communities and Darrington is one of them.
I read this very touching article on Facebook not too long ago.
Frankie Nations-Bryson says it simply: “It’s just a family. Darrington is just a family.”
...Nations-Bryson is one of the organizers of Darrington’s funeral dinners....Since Saturday’s devastating mudslide, Nations-Bryson has been cooking nonstop, taking dishes to the community center to feed emergency crews and volunteers.
Members of the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe came to the Darrington Community Center, where briefings have been held since the slide. “They performed a very touching song for the whole community,” said Cindy White, a U.S. Forest Service public affairs specialist and lifelong Darrington resident.
“It was so beautiful,” said White, 51, who described a young man singing and a dozen or so tribal members joining in with drumming.
“Members of the tribe put a blanket out for donations, and started putting money on the blanket,” White said. The tribe had already donated $5,000 to help families affected by the slide. “From the community they collected another $1,100,” White said. ...the Sauk-Suiattle tribe “reminded us that they were there with us. We are one community.”
https://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140325/NEWS01/140329303/Darrington-A-family-that-pulls-together